COLUMBUS, OH – Governor Mike DeWine has declared an Adulterated Consumer Product Emergency for intoxicating hemp products, ordering all Ohio retailers to stop selling them by Tuesday, October 14, 2025 .

The order comes amid growing concerns over unregulated hemp-based products that mimic candy, cookies, and gummies — items often marketed toward children. These products, which contain intoxicating compounds such as delta-8-THC and delta-9-THC , produce a high similar to marijuana but are sold outside of Ohio’s regulated cannabis system.

“Intoxicating hemp products are known to have significant impacts on young, developing brains, yet these products are legally marketed to kids, sold to kids, and ingested by kids in Ohio,” said DeWine. “When voters chose to legalize marijuana, they

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